The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

To the core. Do you believe 1t nowf Cries OF
Yes, yes and applause, You all do. We told
you that over here beyond your river, in that
building. erected by the magnanimty OF the
State to take care of the poorest and weakest OF
Gods afflicted children, that cruelties were prac-
tced, bad food given to them-everythng that
was bad was the rule, and they your wards, de-
serving and needing your protection, were suffer
ing at the hands of ward bummers and pothouse
politicians. Did you believe it'll Some of you
did not. The proof has far exceeded the
charges. You were told your treasury was
bankrupt, and to-day you know that it is so,
even by the admission of Democratic politicians,
they go out of power There thing
did not say anything about but it was be-
cause we did not know it. Down on the borders
o. the beautiful Ohio is another of your ipstitu-
tions-the penal and reformatory institution
south. What shall I say of that? Beneath
those striped suits down there beats many a
manly heart, for they are human beings, as we
are, drawn into evil courses that we know not
or and OF which we cannot dream. Do you for
get that there are In those ranks men who are
no worse, and perhaps a great deal better, than
some who walk your streets in freedom to-day!
DO you forget the fact that it is school to fit
men for or-keepers for of the houses of
your Legislature Laughter. With all these
facts in your memory. you should remember
demand that you protect them in that small
modicum of rights which the inclosure OF
prison pen grants; that they are not to be hung
up by their arms to their cell doors until the
see that their earnings shall be cared for by Of
fcers Of the State and given to them when their
service expires; that they shall not be robbed by
threats and menaces of their brutal keepers, and
that they shall have men with hearts to super
intend and guard them.
1.-THE Democratic party in Indiana has given
us continuous growing column of debt. be-
lieve that from this day the Republican party
will govern and dominate the State of Indiana.
When they seek to set aside the will Of the peo-
pie they forget that the people think. When
they say an election duly called under the forms
prescribed by the Constitution shall be of effect
if they win and of no effect if we win, they for
get that the people rule There is in this great
State of Indiana large body OF people who call
themselves neither Democrats nor Republicans,
who stand upon the Constitution and the laws,
and who cast their votes as their conscience
dictates, and they generally cast them upor. the
side of right To that class I appeal to-day and
ask them to say which party in Indiana stands
upon the Constitution and the laws and which
party stands defantly disobeving the lawsl
There can be but one answer and that answer
will come"
Hon. Warren G. Sayre Speaker of the House of
Representatives, was the next speaker. He said:
II could not help but think, moment ago. that
| if this was the Republican Club of Indianapolis,
it would take a mighty sight of Democrats TO
walk their log Laughter and applause
have been told that the subject which was
to address You Pending Legislation
will not 60 into details on that subject. There
is one bill pending known as the loan bill, that
Isaac P. Gray is interested in. He wants the
Legislature to borrow million dollars There
are ffty-siX Representatives standing that
bill, each of them weighing a ton. and no power
on earth can take it until Lieutenant gov
ernor Robertson is indicted into his seat in the
Senate. Great and continued applause. many
| rising to their feet and waving their hats. |
would say, further, there is much legislation
| pending, according to my information.
somewhere between the Senate and
the House of Representatives. but
until lieutenant governor Robertson is e1er-
| csing his rights it will take ton of dynamite
atives to the Senate. [Applause.1 We ought not
| to be surprised at the Democratic party refus-
| ing to give back to the people the power and
authority intrusted to them. We remember
| 1861 Since then the Democratic party in the
United States have adopted another plan.
| That plan is usurpation, and that is as hateful
and destructive to peoples rights AS treason
aud wer. We know that to-day the govern
| ment of the United States is usurpaton upon
the suppressed vote of million people in the
| South Thirteen States of the Union are to- day
governed by usurpation, and their vote has
given to the people Democratic Presi-
boxes and forging tally-sheets. Ballot
boxes in Indianapolis have been broken into
by your police commissioner with Ratchet.
Look at Green Smith presiding, and you find be
hind him a substantial majority of Democratic
Senators Ihave heard that Judge Turpie is g
great lawyer. hear of him in only two great
cases-the defense of Mackin, in Chicago. anG
prosecuting the case of Green Smith, in Indiana
| Laughter We find Green Smith presiding
and we find him fearful that somehow. some
day. an outraged people will rise in their nigh
and hurl him from power. Ought he not to b.
afraid? Where in the history Of the world have
you heard of usurped power that was no
cowardly? The Senate chamber is guarded da,
and night by penitentary birds and work hous'
couvicts. 1t is because hold this meetin!
that the jim jam edtorof the Sentinel denounce
US as towards. What harm can come from
meeting like this' None, except to guilt.
wretches in the enjoyment of stolen ant
usurped power. + / do not believe thi
usurpation will long be permitted to continue
know the people Of Indianapolis. owing to tn
moderation ss. and, PsEhsR,, tns wisoO'a 9f on on
! hurst in the doors of the Senate" Applause.
Hon. J. n. u-.t"" SAnAiSs.- from Fayette An
Henry was the next speaker. He .>sle"eo IA
campaign of 1886 briefly and with gl-'
| force. Concluding, he sad owe made certain
charges during the campaign ! have had |
somebody had been lying When the disclosure
came Of the southern prison and the maggot,
butter fed to the insane, 1t did not appear tina
We were lying then. Look at the evidence re
garding the cholera hogs 1t is said that it wa
J between the cholera and the knit
as to which would catch the hog. We hav
fought the fight of '86. Now what W
want to do is to get ready to make the sam
hinu ol d Agnt III 90. lApplauSe.I we can 90 II
but we can do it only in one way, and that is b
every Republican bucking on his armor an
charging the enemy I think we have enoue
already with which to make campaign in 1885
} / think we are making capital very fast.
has been said on the floor of the Senate that tn
Republicans would regret the course they hav
taken. The letters we Republican Senators re
. ceive do not evidence any disapproval from Re
, pubcans throughout the State They all tel
us to stand where we are and not give an inch
tell you you will find US standing until tn
last until our rights accorded to US, and whe
the campaign of 1883 comes we shall rout them
horse, foot and dragons"
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